Iron County register., 1887-12-22


cinnati, has been laid over to the Goth, on
account of the serious illness of Judge
Sage's wife
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
awarded a silver medal to Henry II.
Everett, of Chicago, for heroic services in
rescuing drown ing persons during the
past few years.
SoME very sensational charges are made
by United Ireland to the effect that Mgr.
Persico's mission to Ireland is the result
of bargain between the English Govern
ment and the Pope.
THE Minnesota State Dairymen's con-
vention adopted a memorial to Congress,
at its session on the 18th, asking that the
manufacture of fraudulent butter be pro-
hibited or the manufacturers be COM
peled to color their product pink.
Mr.. DENBY, American Minister to
China, has written q letter to Secretary
Bayard, saying that whatever conces-
sions had been made to the Barker
Mitkie wicz syndicate, have since been
revoked by the Chinese Government.
APPOINTMENT CLERK HIGGINS, of the
Treasury says he intends to resign and
leave the Government employ at an early
date. His retirement, he says, is voiunta-
ry, and is brought about by an opportuni-
ty to engage in desirable private business.
A PETITION of the Council and House of
Representatives of the Territory of Mon
tana was presented in the United States
Senat te on the 18th in favor of an amend
ment of the alien land law, so as to ex-
clude minei al lands in the Territory from
its operation.
THE annual meeting of the New York
State League Of Anti-Saloon Republicans
convened on the 18th. There was good
attendance, including representative men
from all parts of the State. Sessions
were cont tnued two days, closing with a
mass-metting.
THE Ohio State Grange convened at
Canton on the 18th. Among the resolu-
tions adopted was one opposing the plac-
ing of raw materials on the free list, pro-
testing against any further reduction in
the wool tariff and demanding res.orati on
of the tariff of 1857.
A BosToN firm, having petitioned Con-
gress for the passage of bill requiring
that adutered lard be stamped, and bav-
ing asked for hearing, the Senate COM
mite ON agriculture has decided to give a
hearing to all interested at some time
about the middle of January.
THE vote polled in the municipal cleo
ton at Bos ton on the 18th aggregated 81
4S7, which is larger than any municipal
vote since 1883. OF this number O'Brien,
Democrat, the present incumbent. re-
ceived 26,621; Hart, Republican and Inde-
pendent, "a, s66, the labor vote failing to
materialize.
WoNG All HUNG, the Chinaman who
was convicted in the United States Dis
trict Court at San Francisco on the charge
of importing Chinese women for Immoral
purposes, was sentenced on the 18th to
ten years Imprisonment in the California
State prison, at San Quentin, and to pay
a fine of $4,000.
TIE grand jury of Jones County, Ia, is
deep in the investigation of the alleged
malfeasance in office of E. A. Martin, ex-
warden of the State penitentiary They
have accumulated a mass of evidence. but
found the task one of unexpected magni-
tude. 1t is not improbable that an indict-
ment will result.
PRESIDENT CARNoT's message to the
French Chambers dwells upon the neces-
sity Of slow, cautious reforms, the danger
of utopian projects, and the Importance
of setting aside all violence and uniting
Frenchmen in one patriotic movement.
that he will use every effort to show HIM
self worthy of the honor done him.
THE total values of exports of beef, hog
and dairy products for November, 1887,
were $7,0z6, $50; 1886, $3.50, 100; for eleven
months ended November 30, 1887, $40, 273,-
262; 1856, $77, ,050.04S. Exports of dairy
products November, 1887, $611. .093; 1885,
$60S, ,675; eleven months ended November
30, 1887, 50, 135, 142; 1856, s., ass, ,3S1. Beef
and pork products November, 1887, &c.
465, 500; 1885, So, 962, col.
THE members of the fishery convention
at Washington were taken to Mount Yer
non on the 18th, on board the United
States steamer Dispatch, as the guests of
Secretary Bayard, who invited several
diplomatic representatives aud others
prominent in official life to join the party.
The customary programme of visitors to
Washington's tomb, was followed by
lunch on board the Dispatch.
A COMMITTEE of citizens of Utah, head
ed by Delegate Caine, waited on Speaker
Carlisle and Senator ingalls, on the 10th
and presented to them copies of the State
Constitution adopted at the last Utah
convention. The Constitution makes
polygamy and bigamy misdemeanor,
punishable by fine and imprisonment,
and also provides that this provision can
not be changed without the consent OF
Congress.
SECRETARY FAIRcHILD has taken ad-
verse action on a proposition to allow the
assistant treasurer at Chicago to become
member of the Clearing House Associa-
ton. Similar action was previously taken
in the case of the assistant treasurer at
ST. Louis The only treasury official who
is a member of Clearing House Associa-
tion is the assistant treasurer at New
York, and the department is not anxious
to increase the number.